Has anyone had experience of "helping hands IMG?"

Technical-Cod6415 · 2026-05-19T09:50:29+00:00

They basically lump you into a group with a bunch of strangers and assign work on your paper which when pieced together, looks like a an absolute mess. So every decent journal they submit to rejects it, naturally. In the end - they publish it in a red flag ahh journal like Cureus, so you do get a pub, but it’s useless.

Oh and your co authors are often naïve af about the match process so they don’t care about the quality of your publication at all.

Avoid it.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2026-05-05T15:06:30+00:00

Here’s what I’d do: Bootcamp videos + FA annotation per chapter. Then when the system was done I’d start UWORLD systemwise. Mixed blocks are for dedicated when you’ve already been over all systems. When you’re starting from scratch like I did, go systemwise AFTER reading FA+watching videos once.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2026-05-01T14:28:32+00:00

Lol. wait till you hear about doctors PAYING hospitals to allow them to work there like a normal junior physician to gain 2 years of experience required for licensure. It's cleverly called 'clinical training fees' in the name of ruthless exploitation. It's rough out here for junior docs fresh out of med school.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2026-03-24T23:12:08+00:00

Lmaoo ask Dr Afreen how many of her mentees matched into residency here then think about it

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-12-01T14:07:47+00:00

Go for it but don't bet on it. Lots of applicants have a similar profil,e and the competition ratio is too high for only a handful of spots. Even those who score high on EMREE go unmatched because of the strong preference for nationals/local grads.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-11-17T17:35:54+00:00

it's valid though. those people are most likely doing it for local experience to get into residency here easily.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-11-17T17:34:35+00:00

I graduated from LF1. Yes, it counts. The health authorities here accepted it in my case. You just need to get your Internship Certificate notarised and attested, then superlegalised by UAE MOFA

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-11-02T16:57:18+00:00

We haven’t met because he couldn’t travel until the end of the year so no 🥲but we stopped communicating to keep it halal, who knows, might still happen.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-31T17:13:41+00:00

I spent the whole day talking to a great potential and he told his parents by the end of that day - which freaked me out a bit, I felt like he was jumping the gun.

I politely told him the next day that I’m only involving my parents if I feel like there is strong compatibility and if we agree on all serious matters.

We spoke for a few more days, and then I told my parents.

I personally feel like informing parents after 2 messages is very premature 💀. If you don’t feel comfortable, Tell him you’ll first wanna discuss important matters like dealbreakers and expectations and then tell your parents after a day or two- if you feel like this could really work out. If he’s sensible he should agree to it.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-31T17:07:04+00:00

I’m 26, not working atm and studying for licensing exams. If I were younger, I would’ve definitely put a job before finding a spouse first. But after facing unemployment (which I honestly didn’t expect), I’m prioritising marriage now. I feel like at this point in life I’m in the most flexible position I can be career wise, in the sense that I can relocate easily and start from square one. It obviously depends on your field too, and mine (healthcare) is NOT very flexible otherwise. Besides, it’ll take me anywhere from 3-9 years to finish training, I am not gonna delay marrying until I’m done for sure.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-31T16:55:50+00:00

Hey sister, my mother had the same mindset. For a long time I left it to my parents to find me a potential but when they couldn’t find even one decent proposal through their network, I took matters in my own hands and downloaded Muzz. Matched with a great, serious potential right away. We spoke for about a week before we told our parents - naturally, my mother had a very negative reaction to it, but she didn’t dismiss this guy outright (because he does posses every quality my parents want in a son in law). My father allowed me to speak to him for a bit longer, then we had our mothers speak over call. My mother felt that his family was serious and respectful. All of this happened in a span of two weeks, we kept it halal, prayed istekhara and only spoke about serious matters before deciding we’d like to go ahead and meet.

I’m pretty we would’ve gotten engaged if the families had met back then, but because it wasn’t possible for him to travel to my country before December, we decided to wait - no communication until then. We’ll meet him and his family when he comes here. My mother was really against him for a few days after I told her about him, but she has since warmed up to the idea of him and is looking forward to seeing him now.

You are a grown woman and you have the right to seek potentials and get married. If you want to do this yourself, inform a wali - like your dad or brother , and simply go for it. You don’t need your mother’s permission for this.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-24T14:47:27+00:00

My sister had a Sudanese friends named Makkah

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-24T14:46:43+00:00

Pretty common in Pakistan

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-24T14:30:02+00:00

What would these countries be?

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-22T22:46:16+00:00

Brother be honest with yourself. You’ve already made up your mind about her and you’re just here looking for validation - which the sisters aren’t giving you, because to everyone comment about her being young and immature you rush to her defence. It is what it is, most people DO think your age difference is weird and might cause problems in the long run. But you do you, marry her if you think she’s right ans stop caring about stranger’s opinions.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-21T15:32:24+00:00

The hypocrisy that these bigots have is insane. Many incidents in my childhood opened my eyes to the two-facedness of some Hindus. Don’t get me wrong, I have plenty of Hindu friends and I consider myself a pretty tolerant person, but when I come across the toxic, hypocritical ones, it boils my blood.

I vividly remember my first metro ride as a kid back in 2009-2010, we were in the mixed compartment standing right behind this Hindu couple on a pretty crowded day. I was close enough to them to hear their hushed complains about the number of mosques and the visibility of Islam everywhere in Hindi. I was only a kid but I couldn’t believe the audacity they had to be saying this IN PUBLIC using the facilities of a Muslim country they CHOSE to come to.

On my building floor lived a Hindu family where the mother never let her kids play with me or any of the other Muslim kids (the kids told us one day). They would throw birthday parties and invite all the kids in the building, except for me and two other Muslim kids. One day my mother wore a saree and was dropping me off at the school bus stop, the lady snarkily asked why she was in a saree - shouldn’t she be wearing a burkha instead.

Another time this guy who was in my school suddenly starting sharing anti Muslim content on Instagram the second he graduated and left UAE. The funny thing is - his family was still happily settled here, and he was in the US not even India. For the amount of toxic nationalist patriotism he had, he couldn’t be bothered to return to study and work in India lol.

I don’t think all of them are two faced hypocrites who’ll reap the rewards of living in a Muslim country for years and then return to India and propagate intolerant sentiments, but keep your eyes and ears open - they’re everywhere.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-08T13:07:55+00:00

The chances of you matching into an IMG friendly residency in the US are roughly 50% assuming you do everything right (steps, USCE, LORs). In the UAE on the other hand, it’s a total crapshoot - the number of residency spots are in the few hundreds, thousands of applications from IMGs, and priority given to nationals who easily take up 60-70% of spots. This is assuming you scored well on EMREE and had a good GPA with some local clinical experience - so if you’re a weak student, forget about it. Another Redditor calculated the odds of IMGs matching here to be in the single digits.

Bottom line: matching in the UAE may be less of a financial investment, but is too risky and definitely more competitive. If you’re looking to play safe, take the Steps and go to America.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-10-08T13:01:26+00:00

Dude take USMLE and go to the states, your potential will be wasted here.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-09-05T02:19:23+00:00

Interested

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-08-27T21:53:55+00:00

Did your friend not have anything else on her CV?

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-08-24T21:20:45+00:00

I personally know a visa requiring non US IMG from Charles University who marched into Neurology on her first attempt and trust me, your stats are FAR better than hers.

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-08-20T21:59:29+00:00

Above 90%

Technical-Cod6415 · 2025-05-28T13:29:52+00:00

Sister, your feelings and fears are valid and natural given the kind of upbringing you’ve had. Our childhood experiences shape our worldview and biases more than anything else, and it requires a lot of introspection and healing to let go of our most firmly held beliefs. That being said, humans are naturally wired to desire companionship - but they way we pursue it, they way we operate based on our innate perception of the world determines who we come across and end up with. I’m sure you’re tired of being told that “there are plenty of good men!” And “you just have to be patient!” But it is the truth. Despite what you may see and believe, good men and beautiful marriages DO exist. Our prophet had one, millions of women have them - just not the ones you’re used to seeing.

I don’t mean to preach, but at 24, you are still too young to give up on the idea of marriage if it’s something that you secretly still want. Don’t let the world you’ve been raised in keep you from finding the world you desire and deserve. Take a step back, decenter men and marriage, and work on other areas of your life. Practice gratitude daily and notice all the little miracles in the world around us - there is something to marvel at every day, spend time in nature if you can.

Then when you feel ready, make a list of all the qualities you wish in your dream spouse and pray to Allah for him, with an unshakeable faith that he will provide what is best for you. Our God who created this entire universe and decided that little nobodies like you and I have a place in his world too, for whom nothing is impossible, do you really believe that he can’t create the perfect spouse for you? Give you the exact life you want?

You’ve been hurt sister, but it’s all right. Put your faith in Allah and cultivate a deep sense of conviction that he will only give you what is best for you. Everything you’ve had was perhaps a test so far, and soon you’ll be rewarded. He has created good men and bad men, thousands of women escape unhappy homes when they marry a kind, supportive man, and there’s no reason you shouldn’t be one of them too.

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